• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.35-42
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• 2018

Ascorbic acid is one of the most well-known nutritional supplement and antioxidant found in fruits and vegetables. Calcium ascorbate has been developed to mitigate the gastric irritation caused by the acidity of ascorbic acid. The aim of this study was to compare calcium ascorbate and ascorbic acid, focusing on their antioxidant activity and effects on gastric juice pH, total acid output, and pepsin secretion in an in vivo rat model, as well as pharmacokinetic parameters. Calcium ascorbate and ascorbic acid had similar antioxidant activity. However, the gastric fluid pH was increased by calcium ascorbate, whereas total acid output was increased by ascorbic acid. In the rat pylorus ligation-induced ulcer model, calcium ascorbate increased the gastric fluid pH without changing the total acid output. Administration of calcium ascorbate to rats given a single oral dose of 100 mg/kg as ascorbic acid resulted in higher plasma concentrations than that from ascorbic acid alone. The area under the curve (AUC) values of calcium ascorbate were 1.5-fold higher than those of ascorbic acid, and the $C_{max}$ value of calcium ascorbate (91.0 ng/ml) was higher than that of ascorbic acid (74.8 ng/ml). However, their $T_{max}$ values were similar. Thus, although calcium ascorbate showed equivalent antioxidant activity to ascorbic acid, it could attenuate the gastric high acidity caused by ascorbic acid, making it suitable for consideration of use to improve the side effects of ascorbic acid. Furthermore, calcium ascorbate could be an appropriate antioxidant substrate, with increased oral bioavailability, for patients with gastrointestinal disorders.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.567-573
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• 2008

본 연구는 돈육 패티 제조 시 첨가되는 NaCl 일부를 KCl, potassium lactate, potassium lactate 및 calcium ascorbate로 각각 40%, 30%, 30% 대체하였을 때 돈육 패티의 이화학적 특성과 관능 특성에 미치는 영향을 구명하고자 실시하였다. NaCl을 KCl과 calcium ascorbate로 대체하였을 때 제조된 돈육 패티의 가열감량을 줄이고 지방산화와 미생물의 성장을 억제하였으며, 색과 관능적 특성에는 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 저염 육제품의 개발 시 NaCl의 대체제로서 KCl과 calcium ascorbate의 사용이 가능할 것으로 판단되었다. 하지만 potassium lactate는 지질 산화와 미생물의 성장 억제효과가 있었고 육색과 관능적 특성에 영향을 주지 않았으나, 가열감량이 저장 초기와 4일에 대조구와 다른 처리구들에 비해 유의적으로 높게 나타나 NaCl 대체제로 사용하기 위해서는 첨가량을 조절할 필요가 있는 것으로 사료되었다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.786-795
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• 2002

암하에서 3일간 발아시킨 해바라기 유식물의 유근을 절단한 후 붕소 첨가구와 비첨가구에서 온도와 pH 처리에 의한 부정근 발생을 조사하였다. 붕소 미첨가구에서는 부정근이 발생하지 않았으나, 붕소 첨가구에서는 배축의 하위부에서 부정근 발생이 유도되었다. 낮은 pH 처리에 의해 부정근이 손상되었으나 $Ca^{2+}$을 함께 처리한 붕소 첨가구에서는 현저하게 회복되었는데, 이것은 proton 독성을 극복하는데 calcium이 필요하며 proton 독성이 뿌리에서 중요한 기능을 하는 펙틴 다당류의 안정성을 방해하는 현상과 관련이 있음을 시사해준다. 부정근 생장에 최적온도는 $25^{\circ}C$이었다. 붕소 결핍의 가장 뚜렷한 현상은 부정근 생장의 정지이었으나 붕소 첨가구에서 부정근 생장은 향상되었다. 붕소 비첨가구에 ascorbate를 처리하였을 때 부정근의 생장은 촉진되었다. 이러한 사실들로 보아 붕소 결핍, 낮은 pH 및 온도저해로부터 야기된 부정근 생장의 억제는 ascorbate대사가 교란된 결과에 기인되는 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제47권6호
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• pp.1009-1016
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• 2005

본 연구는 유화형 소시지 제조 시 첨가되는 NaCl을 sodium citrate, potassium lactate 및 calcium ascorbate로 부분(40%) 대체하여 소시지를 제조한 다음 소시지의 품질특성에 미치는 영향을 비교하고자 실시하였다. 소시지의 pH는 sodium citrate 대체 소시지가 대조구와 다른 대체 소시지에 비해 높았다(P<0.05). 소시지의 명도(L*) 값은 sodium citrate 대체 소시지가 대조구와 다른 대체 소시지에 비해 높았다(P<0.05). 적색도(a*) 값은 potassium lactate 대체 소시지가 대조구와 다른 대체 소시지에 비해 높았지만, 황색도(b*) 값은 낮았다(P<0.05). 조직특성에서 단단함 정도를 나타내는 경도와 점착성은 sodium citrate 대체 소시지가 대조구와 다른 대체 소시지에 비해 높았다. NaCl 대체 소시지의 나트륨 함량은 대조구에 비해 낮았고, calcium ascorbate 대체 소시지가 가장 낮은 함량을 나타내었다(P<0.05). 소시지의 칼륨과 철 함량은 potassium lactate 대체 소시지가 대조구와 다른 대체 소시지에 비해 높았다(P<0.05). NaCl 대체 소시지의 칼슘 함량은 대조구에 비해 높았고, calcium ascorbate 대체 소시지가 가장 높은 함량을 나타내었다(P<0.05). 관능평가에서 짠맛은 sodium citrate 대체 소시지가 대조구와 다른 대체 소시지에 비해 높았다(P<0.05). 풍미는 calcium ascorbate 대체 소시지가 대조구에 비해 높았다(P<0.05). 이상의 결과에서, NaCl 대체 소시지는 pH, 색도 및 관능평가에서 대조구와 차이를 보였으며, 나트륨 함량을 낮추고 칼슘 함량이 증가한 건강지향적인 소시지를 생산할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제24권3호spc1호
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• pp.11-18
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• 1994

We have studied the iron uptake by the purified brush-border membrane vesicles (BBMVs) to determine the effect of fructose on the absorption of iron. BBMVs were prepared by the modified calcium precipitation method, The degree of purification was routinely assessed by the marker enzyme, alkaline phosphatase, and the functional integrity was tested by $D-[1-^3H]glucose$ uptake. The appearance of membrane vesicles was shown by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The uptakes of complexes of labeled iron $[^{59}Fe]$ with fructose and ascorbate were measured with a rapid filtration technique, The uptake rate and pattern of the two iron-complexes, Fe(III)-fructose and Fe(III)-ascorbate, were also observed. A typical overshooting uptake of D-glucose was observed with peak value of $2{\sim}3$ times higher concentration than that at equilibrium. This result was similar to other studies with BBMVs. TEM showed that the size of BBMVs was uniform and we can hardly find any contaminants, Fe(III)-fructose has the higher value of $V_{max}$ and the lower value of Km than those of Fe(III)-ascorbate, respectively. It may be concluded that D-fructose is more effective in promoting the iron absorption than ascorbate.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제15권5
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• pp.598-605
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• 2005

Effects of chitosan-ascorbate(CA) and calcium lactate(CL) on fermentation and quality of squid sikhae were investigated CA and LA were added at $0.5\%$ (designated CA1 and CL1) and $1.0\%$(CA2 and CL2) concentrations, respectively and fermented for 12 days at $10^{\circ}C$. pH of CA-added sikhae was higher than that of control, while acidity of the former was lower than that of the latter. During 12 days of fermentation, CA-added sikhae showed higher protease activity than control by $2.3\~2.6$ times and CL-added sikhae by $2.8\~3.6$ times. At 12 days of fermentation, CA-added sikhae revealed higher protease activity than control by $1.2\~1.4$ times and CL-added sikhae by $1.5\~1.9$ times. CA-added sikhae also showed higher amino-nitrogen content than control by $1.4\~1.7$ times and CL-added sikhae by $1.9\~3.5$ times. In comparison of CA1 with CA2, CA2 showed all higher pH, protease and amylase activity, and amino-nitrogen content than CA1. In analysis of electrophoresis, molecular weights of major proteins in ~w squid were $116.9\~119.0$, 96.5 and 59.3kDa. However, after fermentation for 12 days, a protein band of 119.0kDa disappeared but a new protein band with below 14 kDa appeared in sikhae, especially CA-added sikhae. In sensory evaluation, the intensity of sour taste was the highest for control and the lowest for CA2. Softness of squid was the highest for control and the lowest for CA2. Overall acceptability was the best for CA2. In conclusion, these results suggest use of $1\%$ CA in sikhae preparation as addition of CA(CA2) increased the protease and amylase activity, nitrogen content of amino form, sensory acceptability as well as shelf-life of sikhae.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.307-315
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• 2017

Background: Red-skin root disease has seriously decreased the quality and production of Panax ginseng (ginseng). Methods: To explore the disease's origin, comparative analysis was performed in different parts of the plant, particularly the epidermis, cortex, and/or fibrous roots of 5-yr-old healthy and diseased red-skin ginseng. The inorganic element composition, phenolic compound concentration, reactive oxidation system, antioxidant concentrations such as ascorbate and glutathione, activities of enzymes related to phenolic metabolism and oxidation, and antioxidative system particularly the ascorbate-glutathione cycle were examined using conventional methods. Results: Aluminum (Al), iron (Fe), magnesium, and phosphorus were increased, whereas manganese was unchanged and calcium was decreased in the epidermis and fibrous root of red-skin ginseng, which also contained higher levels of phenolic compounds, higher activities of the phenolic compound-synthesizing enzyme phenylalanine ammonia-lyase and the phenolic compound oxidation-related enzymes guaiacol peroxidase and polyphenoloxidase. As the substrate of guaiacol peroxidase, higher levels of $H_2O_2$ and correspondingly higher activities of superoxide dismutase and catalase were found in red-skin ginseng. Increased levels of ascorbate and glutathione; increased activities of $\text\tiny L$-galactose 1-dehydrogenase, ascorbate peroxidase, ascorbic acid oxidase, and glutathione reductase; and lower activities of dehydroascorbate reductase, monodehydroascorbate reductase, and glutathione peroxidase were found in red-skin ginseng. Glutathione-S-transferase activity remained constant. Conclusion: Hence, higher element accumulation, particularly Al and Fe, activated multiple enzymes related to accumulation of phenolic compounds and their oxidation. This might contribute to red-skin symptoms in ginseng. It is proposed that antioxidant and antioxidative enzymes, especially those involved in ascorbate-glutathione cycles, are activated to protect against phenolic compound oxidation.

• 분석과학
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.162-169
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• 2016

The purpose of this study was to compare the relative bioavailability of synthetic Vitamin C and Nutra-C^® (calcium ascorbate) using a randomized parallel pharmacokinetics study design. Under fasting conditions, 20 healthy volunteers were randomly allocated to receive a single oral dose (500 mg of ascorbic acid) of either synthetic Vitamin C or Nutra-C^®. Fasting blood was collected pre-dose and 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 and 10 hr post-dose. The ascorbic acid content of human serum was determined using HPLC with ultraviolet detection. The fasting serum ascorbic acid concentrations of synthetic Vitamin C and Nutra-C^® were 6.734 ± 2.09 ng/mL (n = 10) and 7.542 ± 2.96 ng/mL (n = 10), respectively. The bioavailability of Nutra-C^® was significantly greater (128 %, p < 0.05) than that of the synthetic Vitamin C.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.369-382
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• 2023

We examined the changes in the physicochemical quality characteristics and antioxidant activity of fresh-cut Fuji apples (Malus pumila) during processing and storage after treatment with browning inhibitors. The primary aim was to elucidate processing suitability and storability. We observed that in the processing stage of slicing fresh Fuji apples, there were no significant differences in 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2,2'-azinobis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS) radical scavenging ability and ferric-reducing antioxidant power (FRAP). However, after NaClO treatment, total flavonoid and total polyphenol contents decreased. When freshcut Fuji apples were treated with browning inhibitors and stored at 4℃, the L value and hardness decreased; however, the weight loss rate increased based on the storage period of all fruit groups treated with Citrus unshiu Markovich (CuM), calcium ascorbate (CA), and ascorbic acid (AA). The pH increased after 2 days of storage in 1% CuM and after 6 days of storage in 1% CA; however, no changes in pH were observed during the storage period in 1% AA. The DPPH radical scavenging activity was generally good under storage conditions of 1% AA at 4℃ and 1% CA at 20℃. Furthermore, FRAP remained relatively constant under storage conditions of 1% CA. The quality characteristics and antioxidant activity of fresh-cut fruits during processing and storage can be used as basic data for industries. Furthermore, we can gain confidence in quality improvements by improving the production and distribution environment of fresh-cut agricultural products.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.710-718
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• 2011

The effects of organic acids mix (0.4%) and modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) on the storage quality of sliced bacon were investigated. Pork bellies were treated with or without organic acids at the curing stage. The organic acids mix comprised 35% sodium acetate, 25% salt, 15% calcium lactate, 11% trisodium citrate, 7% ascorbate, and 7% citric acid. The cured pork bellies were smoked and packaged with 50% $CO_2$ + 50% $N_2$ (50% $CO_2$-MAP) and 100% $N_2$ (100% $N_2$-MAP), and stored at $5^{\circ}C$ for 14 d. The 50% $CO_2$-MAP showed a higher pH value (p<0.05) up to 10 d, a lower protein deterioration (p<0.05) as measured by volatile basic nitrogen (VBN) from 6 to 14 d, and a higher color value of lightness (CIE $L^*$) compared to 100% $N_2$-MAP. The development of lipid oxidation measured by thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS) values seemed to be effectively controlled throughout the storage period in both 50% $CO_2$-MAP and 100% $N_2$-MAP regardless of the application of organic acids. The 50% $CO_2$-MAP inhibited the growth of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria (p<0.05) both in non-added and bacon added with organic acids mix. The 50% $CO_2$-MAP alone seemed to be effective in delaying the growth of bacteria since the use of organic acids mix gave no additional effects. The addition of organic acids mix lowered the pH value (p<0.05), effectively retarded the protein deterioration (p<0.05), and showed a higher color value of lightness (CIE $L^*$) value (p<0.05) and lower color value of redness (CIE $a^*$) value (p<0.05). In conclusion, 50% $CO^2$-MAP showed better quality and self-life of sliced bacon during storage. However, the beneficial effect of organic acids mix was not noticed in the concentration used in this experiment.